Warrant issued in daytime burglaries in Dover

DOVER — A warrant has been issued for a man police said stole electronics from three Garrison City homes before attempting to sell the items online.

Police are alleging that Justin S. Fuller, 24, with no known address, was involved in three daytime burglaries at area residences.

On Aug. 31, police responded to a Littleworth Road residence for a report of a burglary. Residents reported a 42-inch plasma television was taken from the home.

On Sept. 10, police received a report of a burglary of a Portland Avenue residence where three laptop computers and a 42-inch Panasonic television was stolen. There was no forced entry at the home, according to Police Capt. Bill Breault.

On Sept. 18, police also responded to a report of a Henry Law Avenue burglary where the residents found their door was left open. The door jam was damaged and they reported their 46-inch Sharp Aquos television was missing, as well as two laptop computers.

The burglaries are all believed to have occurred during the daytime hours while residents were not home.

On Sept. 19, the residents of the Henry Law Avenue burglary called police, reporting they believed the stolen items were being sold on Craiglist.com. Police then proceeded to investigate the claim and made contact with the seller under the pretense they would be purchasing the items.

"We used Dover detectives that were assigned to the Drug Task Force because they conduct undercover operations," Breault said.

An officer met with Fuller who was selling a laptop that, upon further inspection, was identified as one of the stolen items.

"Based on that, several searches were conducted and we recovered five laptop computers, various power cords as well as one 42-inch Panasonic TV and a 46-inch Sharp Aquos LCD."

The items were believed to be positively identified by the victims as the stolen items, Breault said.

A warrant for Fuller's arrest was issued on Friday and police are giving him the opportunity to turn himself in. Fuller is facing three felony-level charges of burglary.